“Toronto is a bunch of small towns that happen to be adjacent to another making a really, really big small town.”

“Any country has its one big city that defines its brand. Toronto is what New York is for America, Paris for France and so on. But it is neither its size nor its population that make a city a great city. It is the quality of life and all its historical, cultural, financial and commercial characteristics that give way to its prominence and significance for the country and to the outside world.”

"I think the communities within the city help to make the big city seem more intimate."

"I think it’s just right. I wouldn’t want to see it grow too much from what it is now."